commute 1 of 2

verb

kə-ˈmyüt How to pronounce commute (audio)
Definition of commutenext
as in to exchange
to give up (something) and take something else in return commuting foreign currency to domestic

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

commute

2 of 2

noun

as in flight

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of commute
Verb
Along the way, Sinclaire began posting about the daily routines of running a mommune on Instagram — commuting to school together, having dinner as a family of five, and having alone time while Gonzalez looked after her kids. — Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026 Polis decided to commute Peters' sentence last month, drawing widespread criticism from Colorado Democrats, including both Weiser and Bennet. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
Even a simple commute becomes a reminder of the conditions people on the island navigate every day. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Available in black, white, olive green, and a zesty chartreuse hue with subtle floral stitching, the tote is an ideal companion for work commutes, travel days, beach outings, and even as a diaper bag alternative. — Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commute
  1. exchange
  2. flight
  3. trade
  4. commutation
  5. swap
  6. jaunt
  7. change
  8. tour
Verb
  • Bryan West Moments after Swift and Kelce exchanged vows, rain and flashes of lightning swept across Manhattan outside Madison Square Garden.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Shortly after the couple exchanged vows at Madison Square Garden, their names went up in lights—literally.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • The flight landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, where officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department took Lopez into custody.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The flight of salsas and chicharrón de queso at Taquearte in Pico Rivera.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of flight
Verb
  • Desperate for a big man, the Lakers instead traded to get the shooting guard out of Baylor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The teams traded chances, goals were called offside and there were near misses before Portugal finally broke through and tied the match up.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of trade
Noun
  • Interim Ohio Republican Attorney General Andy Wilson expressed relief that DeWine didn't choose to use commutations and that his office will continue working to uphold the current law.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.
    — Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of commutation
Verb
  • The loadout on sale here differs from our review model in a few ways, notably swapping an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in for the poky 12th-generation Intel Core i3 and doubling the RAM.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Each worker is small enough to reason about on its own, easy to evaluate in isolation and easy to swap when a better model comes along.
    — Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of swap
Noun
  • Following Sunday’s gig, the tour will have clocked in at 1,165 days (with plenty of days off in between regional jaunts, of course).
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • But his presence was palpable here, with Eric, on a half-mile jaunt in Seattle.
    — Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of jaunt
Verb
  • Chishti said the rulings signify that future presidents could continue to change immigration policies at their discretion.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of change
Noun
  • They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Though, one man working outside the arena was seen wearing a crew shirt from one of Swift’s former tours.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of tour

Browse Nearby Words

commutations
commute
commuted
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Commute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commute. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on commute

Nglish: Translation of commute for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All